Hebrew (HEB)

Head of Department:  Associate Professor Norma Bouchard
Department Office:  Room 228, J.H. Arjona Building

Consult the Departmental Handbook for courses being offered and further descriptions of these courses.

1103. Literature and Civilization of the Jewish People

(103) (Also offered as JUDS 1103.) Either semester. Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller

The major concepts, personalities and literary works of the Hebraic tradition from the Biblical and Talmudic periods to the present. CA 1. CA 4.

1104. Modern Jewish Thought

(104) (Also offered as JUDS 1104.) Second semester. Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement.

Nationalism, culture, ethics and philosophy in the writings of the major Jewish thinkers from Spinoza to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the work of Moses Mendelssohn, Nachman Krochmal, Ahad Haam, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber and Mordecai Kaplan.

1149-1150. Elementary Biblical Hebrew I and II

(149-150) Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Four class periods. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Hebrew in high school. Students who wish to continue in Hebrew but feel ill prepared should contact the head of the Modern and Classical Languages department. 

An introduction to the biblical language for the student with no previous background. Grammar and drills, using simple texts, prepare the student for independent reading of Hebrew Scripture in the original.

1151-1152. Elementary Modern Hebrew I and II

(151-152) Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and one 1-hour laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Hebrew in high school.

Elementary Hebrew grammar. Drill in pronunciation. Reading of simple texts. Practice in easy conversation.

1153-1154. Intermediate Hebrew I and II

(153-154) Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Four class periods and one 1-hour laboratory practice. Prerequisite: HEB 1152 or the equivalent.

Review of elementary Hebrew grammar. Graded composition and translation. Intensive and extensive reading. Oral practice in the language. The basic structure patterns of Hebrew.

1193. Foreign Study

(193) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally before the student's departure.

Special topics taken in a foreign study program.

3201. Selected Books of the Hebrew Bible

(201) (Also offered as JUDS 3201.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: INTD 3260 or HIST 3301 or HEB 1103, which may be taken concurrently, or instructor consent. A knowledge of Hebrew is not required. May be repeated with change of content and consent of instructor. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller

Focuses on a biblical book (or books) and emphasizes its literary structure and content using modern approaches as well as midrashic and medieval exegesis. Historical and archaeological material introduced where relevant.

3203. The Holocaust

(203) (Also offered as HIST 3418 and JUDS 3203.) Either semester. Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement.

Origins, development, and legacy of the Holocaust. Topics include the history of modern European anti-Semitism, the creation of the Nazi state, the catalytic role of the Second World War, the actions and attitudes of the perpetrators, victims, and bystanders, and the diverse ways in which scholars and societies have dealt with the legacy of the Holocaust.

3218. Palestine Under the Greeks and Romans

(218) (Also offered as CAMS 3256, HIST 3330, and JUDS 3218.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CAMS 1101 or 1102 or CAMS 3253/HIST 3301 or HIST 3320 or 3325 or INTD 3260 or HEB 1103 or JUDS 3202 or instructor consent; open to juniors or higher. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller

The political, historical and religious currents in Greco-Roman Palestine. Includes the Jewish Revolts; sectarian developments, the rise of Christianity and the Talmudic academies.

3251-3252. Advanced Hebrew

(251-252) Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Prerequisite: HEB 1154 or consent of instructor.

Further grammar study. Practice in composition involving the use of everyday vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Readings and films relevant to Israeli culture and history. With a change in content, either or both of these courses may be repeated for credit.

3293. Foreign Study

(293) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally granted prior to the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor.

Special topics taken in a foreign study program.

3295. Special Topics

(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

3298. Variable Topics

(295) Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

3299. Independent Study

(299) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

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